Charles Ives

Essays Before a Sonata

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Produktbeschreibung

Explore the innovative mind of Charles Ives with "Essays Before a Sonata," a seminal work in 20th-century American music. This collection provides essential context for understanding Ives's groundbreaking "Concord Sonata" (Piano Sonata No. 2). Delve into Ives's own writings on music theory and his unique compositional approach. This volume offers invaluable insights into his artistic philosophy and the cultural landscape that shaped his work. A crucial text for anyone interested in American music history, Ives's essays remain remarkably relevant. Discover the ideas that fueled a musical revolution and gain a deeper appreciation for one of America's most original composers. This edition ensures that Ives's important contribution to music literature remains accessible. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 136g
• ISBN-13: 9781023148610
• ISBN-10: 1023148617
• Artikelnr.: 74098117

Autorenporträt

Charles Edward Ives was an American modernist composer who lived from October 20, 1874, to May 19, 1954. He was one of the first American artists to become famous around the world. In the beginning of his career, his music wasn't given much attention, and many of his pieces weren't played for years. He became known as a "American original" after his peers, such as Henry Cowell and Lou Harrison, worked to make people aware of how good his music was. He was also one of the first composers to create experimental music on a regular basis. Some of the methods he used were polytonality, polyrhythm, tone clusters, aleatory elements, and quarter tones. Through his experiments, he paved the way for many musical innovations that became more popular in the 20th century. Because of this, many people think of him as the most important American art music writer of the 20th century. Ives got ideas for his tonal images from hymn tunes and traditional songs. He also used the melodies of Stephen Foster, the town band at the holiday parade, the fiddlers at Saturday night dances, patriotic songs, and sentimental parlor ballads.